Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012 (197 of 2012)

Schedule 4   Other amendments of the Privacy Act 1988

166   After subsection 73(1)

Insert:

(1A) If:

(a) an application is made under subsection (1); and

(b) the Commissioner is satisfied that the application is frivolous, vexatious, misconceived, lacking in substance or not made in good faith;

the Commissioner may, in writing, dismiss the application.